Only If You're Really Sorry

Chapter 4

By anotherjournalentry

Disclaimer: Please don't sue me. I own nothing. This writing thing is just something I like to do. I really wish I could say that "High School Musical" had been my idea, because then I'd be rich; but if I did, I'd be lying. I'm terribly sorry if you thought I was some rich and famous Disney producer.

Opening Night

"Oh my gosh, Mom, I'm so nervous. I can't do this." Gabriella said to her mother on the way to the school. It was opening night and Gabriella had been a nervous wreck all day at school. Everyone had noticed, especially Troy.

Flashback to lunch:

"Hey Gabi!" Troy said as he walked up to the table they usually sat at.

"Hmm." Gabriella replied, reading (which is something she usually didn't do at lunch anymore.).

"You okay?" Troy said, sitting next to her.

"Hmm." She said again.

This time, Troy took her book out of her hands and said, "Gabi, look at me." When she didn't, he took her chin and turned her face towards himself. "You okay?"

"Uh huh. Never better." She replied, very monotonously.

"Sure you are." Troy said, skeptically. "Gabi, what's wrong?" She just shook her head. "Come on, you can tell me."

"I don't know. I guess I'm just nervous."

"It'll be okay. We're gonna do great tonight. We just have to get through dress rehearsals and then the actual play this weekend, then we'll be done."

"Yeah, I guess." She said, starting to feel a little better.

End Flashback

They pulled up in front of the school and Ms. Montez practically had to drag Gabriella into the auditorium. Troy was there, luckily, and he helped calm her down quite a bit. After she was feeling a little better about the whole thing, he took her hand and led her backstage.

"Hey, Ms. Darbus. Guess who I found?" Troy said.

"Oh, Gabriella! We were getting worried!" Ms. Darbus exclaimed. "I was thinking I might have to put Sharpay in for you instead. But I'm so glad you're here."

Sharpay came running over. "Gabriella! You're here! Come on, I'll help you with your hair and make-up." They talked for a the next half hour while Sharpay did Gabriella's hair and make-up. Then it was time to change into her costume.

"Sound check!" Ms. Darbus's voice rang throughout backstage calling to all her stars to come do their sound checks. "Good, good. All good."

Sharpay and Gabriella continued talking about various topics while they waited for it to be time to go on. They had become friends after Troy and Gabriella won the parts of Arnold and Minnie in "Twinkle Towne."

"Okay," Sharpay said. "Five minutes. You're gonna do great! Break a leg." She said as she hugged Gabriella.

"Thanks."

An hour later, Gabriella was exhausted. But the performance went really well and she was proud of herself. She and Troy did really well and everyone noticed.

After they changed, Troy came up behind Gabriella and hugged her. "Congratulations," he whispered in her ear.

She spun around, smiling, and found herself face to face with him. He leaned forward and their lips met. It was a short kiss, but it was everything they both needed to know exactly how the other felt.

AN: Hey! Thanks to everyone who reviewed on this story. I'm so so sorry it took me so long to update. I was so busy with typical end of the year stuff and then my mission trip and stuff. I think this might be the end of this story, but review if you absolutely have to have me write more. Thanks: